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Letter to the Editor

War, hypertension and post traumatic stress disorder. A personal experience

Pages 225-227 | Received 12 Aug 2022, Accepted 25 Aug 2022, Published online: 08 Sep 2022

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Figure 1. The reality of the fighters from most European countries: (1) Forces are sent to active and dangerous places, under the guise of ‘Peace Keeping Operations’; (2) Repeated missions and lack of understanding from public opinion send them away from normal life; (3) Psychological suffering ensues, followed by deep anger and, occasionally, serious depression; (4) Severely altered lifestyle (PTSD) and continuous emotional stress promote hypertension.

Figure 1. The reality of the fighters from most European countries: (1) Forces are sent to active and dangerous places, under the guise of ‘Peace Keeping Operations’; (2) Repeated missions and lack of understanding from public opinion send them away from normal life; (3) Psychological suffering ensues, followed by deep anger and, occasionally, serious depression; (4) Severely altered lifestyle (PTSD) and continuous emotional stress promote hypertension.